Ok, so Japan is a country with quite a bit of coastline (34,751 Km of it to be exact). And this doesn't even take into account the thousands of smaller islands that make up Japan. And with all of this coastline, you can count on quite a few beaches...
And this is where the debate beings.
Japanese beaches are an object of great debate. Some claim them to be the most beautiful in the world, and some claim them to be nothing short of a crying shame. So who is right? Can visiting a beach in Japan enhance your time, or simply steal it right from under you.
It's possible that the answer sits somewhere in the middle. As a consulting company specializing in Japan itself, we have had the opportunity to see a variety of beaches from as high up as Aomori, to as low as Yamaguchi Ken, and feel that it depends on location more than anything.
For example, we found that the beaches in the more southern area of Japan tended to be much cleaner (both in actual cleanliness, and in air quality), as well as less crowded (which completely depended on the day). However, unfortunately the water seemed to be plagued with a rather large number of jellyfish...
While in the areas closer to Tokyo, as you may have expected, both air quality and the condition of the beach (as well as the density of the crowds) were much different.
Which brings us right back to where we started...
But it would seem that beaches have a slightly different use for the Japanese than for the rest of us... There was something that we noticed at almost every single beach we went to....
Almost nobody was in the water... And after a great deal of research and talking with more people than we probably should have, we came to one simple conclusion:
For Japanese people, the beach is for looking. Not for swimming.
Now, this isn't to say that nobody goes in the water, but the water seems to be mostly for children.
A survey taken in June of 2010 showed that in a test group of nearly 500 Japanese, more than half, had absolutely no interest in going to the beach this year, and more than 75% hadn't bothered to visit last year.
With results like these its pretty hard to get pumped about visiting a beach in Japan. But in the end we all have our own personal preferences so we say go for it!
With over 1000 beaches on the 4 main islands of Japan alone, you're bound to find a few you like! So take the time, travel around, and check em out!!
JLC
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Busy Days but Great Days
So with our newest Junior Consultant (Adrian) in the midst of his first year of University in Japan, our head of research and development looking at moving to Ireland, and the Owner of the company just getting married, Japan Lifestyle Consulting seems to be somewhat 忙しい (busy) at the moment.
Nonetheless, we are keeping on top of things!! At the moment we have just finished up with some fantastic clients!!
About a month ago, TBS Japan came to Toronto, Canada and Hired Japan Lifesetyle Consulting as their translation service as they worked towards a live broadcast of Team 2X (formerly Team Ryouko) onto Japanese Television. This, was the definition of a fun job!! 4 days spent in Toronto with TBS, Izumono Okuni (an up and coming Japanese Comedian), and Team 2X!! We had the opportunity to see live stunts, great comedy, and fantastic Japanese TV station efficiency!!
Right now we are working with a company in association with MTV and Volkswagen who are doing a study on Social Network Sites and their popularity in Japan.
However, unfortunately, due to the fact that Japanese tend to avoid social interaction even though they long for it, there has been little to no response to their request for Japanese people to participate in their surveys :(
However, work with this company is going smoothly and we can only hope that their search for Japanese candidates goes more smoothly~
But in the end, our favorite clients are still, and always will be, those who are moving to Japan!
We currently have 4 clients from 3 different countries who are moving to Japan using our services! They are all in their 20's and very much looking forward to going to Japan.
Why are these our favorites? It's simple! What we see in them reminds us of ourselves~
We have all been there, preparing to make the move to Japan. The anticipation, the fear, the excitement that you just cant contain. Not even being able to count the number of times that we said "I can't wait!"
Even in the busiest of times, we do what we do because we love it!!
So thank you for taking the time to read, and we will post again when the mood strikes!
Japan Lifestyle Consulting
Nonetheless, we are keeping on top of things!! At the moment we have just finished up with some fantastic clients!!
About a month ago, TBS Japan came to Toronto, Canada and Hired Japan Lifesetyle Consulting as their translation service as they worked towards a live broadcast of Team 2X (formerly Team Ryouko) onto Japanese Television. This, was the definition of a fun job!! 4 days spent in Toronto with TBS, Izumono Okuni (an up and coming Japanese Comedian), and Team 2X!! We had the opportunity to see live stunts, great comedy, and fantastic Japanese TV station efficiency!!
Right now we are working with a company in association with MTV and Volkswagen who are doing a study on Social Network Sites and their popularity in Japan.
However, unfortunately, due to the fact that Japanese tend to avoid social interaction even though they long for it, there has been little to no response to their request for Japanese people to participate in their surveys :(
However, work with this company is going smoothly and we can only hope that their search for Japanese candidates goes more smoothly~
But in the end, our favorite clients are still, and always will be, those who are moving to Japan!
We currently have 4 clients from 3 different countries who are moving to Japan using our services! They are all in their 20's and very much looking forward to going to Japan.
Why are these our favorites? It's simple! What we see in them reminds us of ourselves~
We have all been there, preparing to make the move to Japan. The anticipation, the fear, the excitement that you just cant contain. Not even being able to count the number of times that we said "I can't wait!"
Even in the busiest of times, we do what we do because we love it!!
So thank you for taking the time to read, and we will post again when the mood strikes!
Japan Lifestyle Consulting
First Post
Well ladies and gentlemen, here we are.
The first Blog of Japan Lifestyle Consulting
We are here to help people who want to visit or move to Japan and aim to make peoples trips as safe and affordable as possible!!
The company was founded by Japan lovers who dedicated themselves to getting to know the most intricate details of Japan from Visas to travel spots.
The best part... we never stop.
Just like Japan, we aim to improve every day and grow as much as we can!!
So if there's ever anything you need, dont hesitate to ask!!!
Norm Nakamura
Japan Lifestyle Consulting
norm@jpn-lifestyle.com
www.JapanLifestyleConsulting.com
The first Blog of Japan Lifestyle Consulting
We are here to help people who want to visit or move to Japan and aim to make peoples trips as safe and affordable as possible!!
The company was founded by Japan lovers who dedicated themselves to getting to know the most intricate details of Japan from Visas to travel spots.
The best part... we never stop.
Just like Japan, we aim to improve every day and grow as much as we can!!
So if there's ever anything you need, dont hesitate to ask!!!
Norm Nakamura
Japan Lifestyle Consulting
norm@jpn-lifestyle.com
www.JapanLifestyleConsulting.com
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